Sunday, 17 December 2017

Thanks to everyone
who helped with the Christmas Fair, and to those who supported it. We raised
around £900.

Making Christingles

Can you help making Christingles?
We shall meet at 6:30 pm on Thursday 21st in the Meeting Room at St Peter’s.
See Father Henry.

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Christmas Leaflets

Please can you help
us by taking multiple copies of the Christmas services leaflet and putting them
through your neighbours letter boxes, and giving them to your friends.

Please note that the
usual joint services are happening, but all at the St Peter’s this year.

January Book Club

The Book Club will meet at 7:30pm on Wednesday
10th January in the meeting room at St Peter’s.

The book to read is “The Queen of the
Tambourine” by Jane Gardam.

Epiphany 7th January

We always have a
special service. This year we are remembering the journey of the Magi by
starting from St Mary Mags at 10:30 and walking to St Peter’s, where we will
arrive at 11. Do come and walk with us.

Please remember to
bring raffle tickets back! Sold, with money, or unsold so we can sell them on
the day.

Setting Up and Clearing Away the Christmas Fair

Please can you help
us by coming along to help set up the Christmas fair on Friday evening at 6pm,
or by helping us to clear it all away at 3 pm on Saturday.

Lunch Club Christmas Dinner

The Lunch Club will
have its Christmas celebration on Saturday 16th December. Jacqui
would welcome any donations, financial or otherwise. If you can help on the day
Jacqui would love to hear from you.

Westbourne Big International Meal

Saturday 2nd
December 2-5 pm at the Stowe Centre. Bring and share food from your native
culture. Lots of family activities. Organised by the Westbourne Forum, who are
conducting a community consultation at the event.

During Advent

Could you give a home
to the Posada (St Peter’s portable crib scene)? We need households for the
Posada to lodge in for a week. See Fr Henry.

The Lunch Club will
have its Christmas celebration on Saturday 16th December. Jacqui
would welcome any donations, financial or otherwise. If you can help on the day
Jacqui would love to hear from you.

Westbourne Big International Meal

Saturday 2nd
December 2-5 pm at the Stowe Centre. Bring and share food from your native
culture. Lots of family activities. Organised by the Westbourne Forum, who are
conducting a community consultation at the event.

During Advent

Could you give a home
to the Posada (St Peter’s portable crib scene)? We need households for the Posada
to lodge in for a week. See Fr Henry.

There is a free event
at St Paul’s at 6:30pm on Tuesday 21st November. “Forgiveness: a Journey to
Freedom? At which the speakers will be the Reverend Lucy Winkett and Marian
Partington (whose sister was killed by Fred and Rose West).

Christmas Flowers

If you would like a
donation towards Christmas Flowers at St Peter’s, please see Fr Henry or
Richard Benet.

Keble College Carols

Our friends at Keble
College, Oxford, invite us to an Advent Carol Service at 3 pm on Saturday 25th
November.

Sunday, 5 November 2017

We shall be holding
an Open day for the Project on Saturday 11th November from 2-4pm.
There will be a tile-making workshop in the school hall, and there will be an
opportunity to visit the lower levels of the nave scaffolding.

Remembrance Sunday

Next Sunday,12th
November. Remember to arrive early at St Peter’s, as we start with the Act of
Remembrance and silence at 11am.

November Book Club

The Book Club will meet at 7:30pm on Wednesday
8th November in the meeting room at St Peter’s.

St Peter’s PCC meets
on Wednesday 15th November at 7pm in the Meeting Room, St Peter’s
House. St Mary Magdalene’s PCC meets at 7pm on Thursday 16th
November at the Vicarage.

Cathedral Event

There is a free event
at St Paul’s at 6:30pm on Tuesday 21st November. “Forgiveness: a Journey to
Freedom? At which the speakers will be the Reverend Lucy Winkett and Marian
Partington (whose sister was killed by Fred and Rose West).

Christmas Flowers

If you would like a
donation towards Christmas Flowers at St Peter’s, please see Fr Henry or
Richard Benet.

Sunday, 29 October 2017

The orchestral mass
for All Souls’ Day will be held this year at Holy Trinity, Prince Consort Road,
SW7 (behind the Albert Hall, near Imperial College). Asusual it will be
at 7:30pm on 2nd November. Everything will be as it would normally
be at St Mary Mags, but translated to Holy Trinity. There are lists in church for
names of departed friends or relatives who you want remembered at the altar. Please be aware that there will be no parking
nearby, or vehicular access to Prince Consort Road after 4pm, because of an
event happening at the Royal Albert Hall. The 70 bus goes nearby.

Mary Mags Project Open Day

We shall be holding
an Open day for the Project on Saturday 11th November from 2-4pm.
There will be a tile-making workshop in the school hall, and there will be an
opportunity to visit the lower levels of the nave scaffolding.

November Book Club

The Book Club will meet at 7:30pm on Wednesday
8th November in the meeting room at St Peter’s.

The book to read is “Behind a Mask” by Louisa
May Alcott.

Christmas Fair: Donations Wanted

The Christmas Fair at
St Peter’s will be on Saturday 9th December. We need your donations
especially for the “big ticket” items for individual raffle prizes, but also
for high class food items to go into the hampers, which are our star prizes. We
also need you to make cakes, and to clear out your unwanted toys. We especially
need small toys for the toy tombola. We also want your good books, including
children’s books, and items for the bric-a-brac stall. It will be possible to
rent a stall, so see Julie Benet if you are interested.

PCC Meetings

St Peter’s PCC meets
on Wednesday 15th November at 7pm in the Meeting Room, St Peter’s
House. St Mary Magdalene’s PCC meets at 7pm on Thursday 16th
November at the Vicarage.

There is a free event
at St Paul’s at 6:30pm on Tuesday 21st November. “Forgiveness: a Journey to Freedom?
At which the speakers will be the Reverend Lucy Winkett and Marian Partington
(whose sister was killed by Fred and Rose West).

Remembrance Sunday

12th November.
Remember to arrive early at St Peter’s, as we start with the Act of Remembrance
and silence at 11am.